Life with a 3 year old. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Fri, 17 Mar 2006 08:21:00 -0600 Fri, 17 Mar 2006 08:21:00 -0600 My blog has a new home: http://thebugslife.blogspot.com/   http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/101784/ Fri, 17 Mar 2006 08:21:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/101784/ The girl was drawing on her magna doodle. I asked "are those eyes or something else?" She ignored me. I then asked if she would like to tell me about the drawing. She then said "you're rotating me". After confirming that I was not spinning her around, I thought about it and realized she meant "irritating". The big news here is that she's finally USING THE POTTY!!! She was pretty much terrified of it, so we hadn't pushed it. She's been going, without accidents even, for almost 3 weeks. We're still putting  a diaper on at night, but she's usually dry in the morning. Woohooo!!! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/83855/ Mon, 13 Feb 2006 23:36:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/83855/ After finishing a hat for dh, I made this felted wizard/princess hat for the girl. I got this pattern out of the "New Knits on the Block" book. I used Paton's Classic Wool and size 10.5 needles. It's still a bit damp, but the girl wanted to try it on as soon as she got up this morning. I convinced her to get dressed first.BEFORE: AFTER:I think she likes it. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/81844/ Fri, 10 Feb 2006 08:25:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/81844/ DH mentioned that he'd like a hat with earflaps. I made one on Sunday. He really does like it....The girl is discovering the joys of washing dishes.She's also been learning about different woods. Last week, Daddy brought 3 pieces home and let her put shellac on one side and linseed oil on the other. She was thrilled. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/80075/ Tue, 7 Feb 2006 10:50:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/80075/ OK...this blog has been neglected for far too long. Time for an update, I think.We've backed off on "school work" as the girl wasn't so into it anymore. She's 3 1/2 so I'm fine with that. She was enjoying it at first, and will again. We spend a lot of time reading, drawing, talking, playing. She's discovered the joys of washing dishes. YAY! Lately, her daddy's been bringing home small samples of different woods. The other day she got to put shellac on one side of each piece and linseed oil on the other. She was thrilled! She's getting pretty good at knowing which piece is which wood, too. I think she's got 10-12 different ones right now.In early March we'll be going to talk to the baby sign classes about our experience with it. That should be fun. We've been brushing up on her signs. She's very excited.I've been knitting a lot this winter. This week I'm working on a Lucy Bag for me and an ear-flap hat for dh. I'm also finishing up some gloves for the girl. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/78617/ Sat, 4 Feb 2006 13:47:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/78617/ I forgot to mention that Stella and I have started reading the Little House books. I hadn't planned on starting them this soon, but I found the set (minus the first book, which I picked up at the book store) at the Salvation Army for 25 cents a book. Since I had it, I started reading it to her and she loved it. For about 15 minutes before bedtime, we curl up together and read. Sometimes, during the day, she'll ask me to read more about Laura. She was excited when she heard mention of Lake Pepin and Lake City, as we live near there. We're nearly done with the first book already. In the mornings, when I ask if she had good dreams and what they were about, she says "I dreamed about Laura". http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/43610/ Sat, 12 Nov 2005 09:41:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/43610/ I've taken way too long to update this. Sorry... Funny/cool stories of the week: The three of us were at the Chinese Buffet for lunch on Wednesday. Todd came back with a bowl of soup and set it down. Stella started waving the air and said "could you waft that to my nose, please?" Stella and I were heading to the library. She pointed up and said "those are cirrus clouds". I wasn't sure (we read a cloud book about 2 months ago and haven't discussed it since). I was going to check at the library, but we ran into a friend on the way who confirmed that they were, indeed, cirrus clouds. I need to start studying. This week we've been learning about the letter "M". We mailed a letter to Grandma Margie in Milwaukee. Before we mailed it, we read a book about how mail gets from one place to another. We've also been reading about maps. Stella's got huge maps of the US and the world and she LOVES them. We drew a map of her room on her Magna Doodle. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/43361/ Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:13:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/43361/ I posted the other day that Stella lost her beloved Daffy Duck. This morning, just before leaving the house, she reached over, opened her mailbox and said "oh, I've got some mail" and pulled him out. I was more excited than she was! I now know the one place in her room that I didn't check.   She had a fine time at the party today. Aunt Pat got the majority of the hugs and kisses, but she made sure everyone got some. I think she consumed more sugar in one day than she usually gets in a week. When we got home, she decided that she wanted breakfast, so she's eating oatmeal. We did convince her to have some milk and peaches, too. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/36516/ Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:48:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/36516/ Stella lost her little stuffed Daffy Duck yesterday. He's wearing rabbit ears and feet. She long ago removed his shirt that said "duck season". She was pretty upset last night, but hasn't mentioned him yet, today. I'm surprised, actually. He goes EVERYWHERE with us. Usually it's Daffy and the pillow, but sometimes only Daffy. I found one on ebay, but it's a newer one and the feet are different...the whole thing looks a bit different to me. We'll wait and see. Maybe she won't be as upset as I expect.   She had her second "big kid" storytime yesterday. She stayed for the whole thing, but did come out with a few tears. The librarian said that she was on and off throughout. Stella said it was fun, though. Apparently Anthony sat next to her and she didn't want him to. I had told her before storytime that it was ok to move if she didn't want to be by someone (he pushed her last week). Ahhh...such fun.   We're having a big party tomorrow. My mom died in July and requested that we have a party to celebrate her life. All of my siblings (there are 8 of us) will be there, along with other family and friends. Stella's VERY excited, but a bit confused that we're having a party but it's not a birthday party. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/36196/ Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:41:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/36196/ We just got some pics back that my husband took while playing/raking with the girl. In this first one, she's pretending to be an erupting volcano.   One of her all-time favorite outdoor activities is to have a bucket of water and a paintbrush so that she can "paint" the sidewalk.     This week we're working on the letter "E". We rode in an elevator and read about Babar, the elephant. I think we'll eat some eggs tomorrow... She's got her 2nd 'big kid' library storytime tomorrow. She's very excited. In the evening, we're meeting two old friends of mine for dinner. The three of us (and Stella) have been trying to get together all at once for 3 YEARS! Crazy.... http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/35764/ Wed, 19 Oct 2005 23:11:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/StellasMommy/35764/